TESOL Arabia Special Interest Groups (SIGs) cater to and promote current and anticipated specialized interests, issues and trends within their field and membership by providing coordination and leadership for interested members, and organizing varied events and opportunities for collaboration, involvement and engagement by diverse modes and approaches within their specialist area.

SIG events take place regularly across the UAE and are open to all TESOL Arabia members for free, and non members for the standard fee. Events include workshops, presentations, hands-on computer training, visits, panel discussions and conferences such as CTELT. At the TESOL Arabia Annual International Conference, SIGs give sessions on their specialization, participate in related professional development courses and may host an invited expert to speak on their theme. SIGs often offer online activities in the form of discussion groups, collaborative wikis, nings and websites. Some SIGs are also active in the realm of publications, ranging from online newsletters to magazines and edited volumes of research. In addition, SIG teams establish international networks for the further exchange of expertise and innovations, present overseas, and collaborate with similar organizations elsewhere in the world on courses and volunteer initiatives.

SIG leaders always welcome new ideas and initiatives, so please contact them direct with suggestions and support, and check individual SIGs portal pages to find out more about activities available. Any additional queries may be directed to the TESOL Arabia SIGs Coordinator.

If you feel a new SIG theme would be appropriate for the members of TESOL Arabia and would like to create a new SIG, click here to download an information pack.